Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a caring and compassionate Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our team working in our forensic medium secure inpatient services based at the Hatherton Centre St Georges Hospital.



We are seeking applications from first level registered nurses (Adult or mental health who have or close to successfully completing an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and have an understanding of caring for service users in a mental health setting



As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will be working with service users with a range of complex physical and mental health needs. You will be part of a Multidisciplinary team providing care to service users on Newport House. As an ACP you will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and senior clinical leads and other ACP's in the development of Advanced clinical practice across the service and in the delivery of high standards of safe and quality care



The successful candidate will work as an autonomous practitioner, utilising advanced knowledge, skills and expertise in relation to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of a range of physical health and mental health conditions.



This exciting opportunity supports working within the four pillars of advanced practice: Education, clinical practice, leadership and research. You will be working in a friendly, supportive and challenging working environment where leadership support.



Advanced clinical practice is delivered by experienced, registered health and care practitioners. It is a level of practice characterised by a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making. This is underpinned by a master's level award or equivalent that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence.



The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will therefore be required to embody the ability to manage clinical care in partnership with individuals, families and carers. This will include the analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance people's experience and improve outcomes.



Advanced nurse practitioners are highly experienced and educated members of the care team who are able to diagnose and treat conditions and refer onwards to appropriate specialists if needed.

As such the ACP will be expected to:

Hold an appropriate Masters level award with appropriate modules in Advanced Health Assessment and in Non-Medical Prescribing Take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, in line with core professional competencies of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner, including full participation in appraisal and supervision, and acting as role model for self-development





By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;



Supporting your career development and progression



Excellent NHS Pension scheme



Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave



Options for flexible working



Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave



Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources



If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients



Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate



Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates



Salary sacrifice bikes up to 2k



Free car parking at all trust sites



Free flu vaccinations every year



Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to 250 (if the criteria is met)



And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.



Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.



Please see the and Person Specification for further details, a summary is below:



1. To practice as a clinical expert; confidently and autonomously assessing, diagnosing and treating in-patients, within the Forensic setting, with a variety of physical and mental health/LD presentations.



2. To provide expert clinical knowledge in both mental and physical health/LD presentations.



3. To promote and lead on physical health monitoring for a defined caseload of patients, requesting all necessary investigations and, where appropriate, accurately interpreting, communicating and acting upon the findings of such investigations.